OBJECTIVE

Looking for a stimulating and challenging career in the ERP interface technology arena.

Have more than 7 years of Industry & ERP experience of which 4+ years has been in Consulting and IT, mainly being in SAP & Microsoft Dynamics AX. I have 4 years of ERP Consulting Experience in Finance encompassing 6 projects, 3 of which are full implementation cycles from Blue Printing to Realization and Go Live. All projects involve manufacturing / construction industry. I have performed all of the following functions during my career: team leader, technical analyst, module consultant and trainer. I am truly a team player with excellent technical, communication and leadership skills

Sound configuration background in modules A/R, A/P, G/L, PC, MM & SD integration.

JOB EXPERIENCE

Confidential
SAP Consulting
Atlanta, GA SEP 2008 - Current

SAP FI/CO CONSULTANT
SAP Configuration & Support

Confidential. Current Project
Atlanta, GA
Configuration & Post Production Support
A/R, A/P & G/L
Delivery Areas:

• Blue Printing Phase involving detailed discussions on the current business processes, mapping of the current business process to SAP Business Process
• Base Configuration of FI (GL, AP, AR), FI-MM-SD Interface. Cost Center Accounting and Cost Element Accounting including setting up Assessment and Distribution Cycles.
• Involved in helping and setting up the Master Data covering the Chart of accounts, Asset Master, Material Master Data Creation. Setting up end to end Scenarios and doing Integration Testing. Working on the Cut-over Plan for Go -Live, Training
• End user training.
• Post Go Live Support involving helping the end user in the day to day transactions and closely monitoring the system performance.

Confidential,
Certified Public Accounting firm engaged in consulting and auditing small & medium size companies with the ERP & General Accounting maters.
INDIA Feb 2001 - Aug 2008

FI/CO LEAD ANALYST
Directing & supervising team of professionals on various projects
Training and Development of Training Materials APR 03 - JUN04

• Sample Documents
• Recurring Documents
• Account Assignment Models
• Reversing of FI Documents
• Customer and Vendor Master Record Entry
• Year end Closing Procedures
• G/L Account and Cost Element Entry
• Input of Annual budget by Cost Center and Profit Center
• Maintenance to Credit Master
• Release of Orders from Credit Hold
• Teach how to set Machine Hours Rate and Mass Roll-Up
• Developed a procedure to enter a Request for Credit

PROJECT DETAILS - 1 JUNE 04 - APRIL 05
Client: Confidential
Modules Implemented: FI, CO, MM, SD, PP
Role: FI/CO Support Lead Consultant/Integration Check Coordinator

Delivery Areas:

• Mapping the existing business process to SAP, identifying the Gaps and developing suitable work around. Detailed discussion on the current business processes.
• Product Costing in a Make to Stock Environment covering configuration of cost component layout, Valuation Variant, Variance Accounting and WIP Computation.
• End user Training and Post Go Live Support.

PROJECT DETAILS - 2 MAY 05 - FEB 06
Client: Confidential
Modules Implemented: FI, CO, MM, SD, PP
Role: FI/CO Support Lead Consultant/Integration Check Coordinator

Delivery Areas:

• Blue Printing Phase involving detailed discussions on the current business processes, mapping of the current business process to SAP Business Process, Identifying the GAPS and recommending suitable workarounds.
• Base Configuration of FI (GL, AP, AR), FI-MM-SD Interface. Cost Center Accounting and Cost Element Accounting including setting up Assessment and Distribution Cycles.
• Involved in helping and setting up the Master Data covering the Chart of accounts, Asset Master, Material Master Data Creation. Setting up end to end Scenarios and doing Integration Testing. Working on the Cut-over Plan for Go -Live, Training
• Product Costing in a Make to Stock Environment covering configuration of cost component layout, Valuation Variant, Variance Accounting and WIP Computation.
• End user training. Post Go Live Support involving helping the end user in the day to day transactions and closely monitoring the system performance.

PROJECT DETAILS - 3 MAR 06 - DEC 06
Client: Confidential
Modules Implemented: FI, CO, MM, SD, PP
Role: SAP Lead Functional Consultant - FI/CO/SD/MM

Delivery Areas:

• Responsibilities as a Project Consultant are to define Feasibility, address Customizing needs for Auto Industries, Configuring with the IMG and Prototyping Accounts Receivable, Sales & Use Taxation and Credit.
• Presented Re-engineering developments by means of as-Is and To-Be Modeling to identify gaps, to Project Management to update the Business Plan. Defined and practiced steps needed for the integration process.
• Involved with the Project Planning on a weekly basis as well as delivering status to Steering Committee.
• Full configuration of the project covering the following modules: FI-AR, FI-AP, FI-GL, and SD-CR

PROJECT DETAILS - 4 JAN 07 - SEP 07
Client: Confidential
Modules Implemented: FI, CO, MM, SD, PP
Role: SAP Lead Functional Consultant - FI/CO

Delivery Areas:

• Consultant to improve SAP performance through implementation of ERP principles.
• Collected and analyzed users business requirements, identified and defined areas for improvements, prepared specifications for development, configured, troubleshooting and supporting for systems users.
• Instrumental in CO-PA configuration, which included building, the operating concern, developing value fields & characteristics, configuring summarization levels for reporting and assessments, cost center assessments to segments, CO-PA reporting, PA settlement, and integration issues with Sales & Distribution.
• Started fact-finding Project as to the feasibility of Activity Based Cost Accounting for product cost development. Trained in CO-ABC Activity Based Cost Accounting.
• Trained Credit Department to utilize SAP functionality correctly.
• Product Costing in a Make to Order Environment covering configuration of cost component layout, Valuation Variant, Variance Accounting and WIP Computation.

PROJECT DETAILS - 5 OCT 07 - AUG 08
Client: Confidential
Modules Implemented: FI, CO, MM, SD, PP
Role: SAP Lead Functional Consultant - FI/CO

Delivery Areas:

• Responsible for Configuration and Implementation changes of SAP Controlling CO, Financial Account FI and Procurement MM Modules.
• Utilized Re-engineering techniques to enact improvements in financial systems, procedures, processes and practices.
• Fixed assets FI-AA required configuration of asset classes, account determination, screen layout, asset under construction, capitalization, acquisition, depreciation, disposition, and reporting.
• Managed and reviewed Projects and Internal Orders by use of CO-OPA Order & Project Accounting.
• Prepared annual Forecast and Budget by use of CO-PA Profitability Analysis.
• Material Master MM - Reviewed and tested purchasing groups, purchase requisition, purchase orders, contracts, price determination process, material types, and valuation classes. Reconciled goods movement processing, goods issues, and goods receipts.
• Used Modules CO-CCA Cost Center Accounting and CO-OM Overhead Cost Control daily in analytical responsibilities.
• Responsible for interfacing data between Legacy System and SAP.
• Manager of team to provide Functional Training to company employees.

Confidential JUN 08 - AUG 08

PROJECT DETAILS - 6
Client: Confidential
Role: Microsoft Dynamics AX Financial Consultant

Delivery Areas:
Financial Consultant focused on the education, training and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX solutions.

• Configure Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Perform business requirements analysis and design
• Perform gap analysis between Dynamics functionality and client\'s requirements
• Identify and recommend product customizations, enhancements to meet client requirements.
• Train users on Account Receivable, Account Payable, Bank Management, General ledger using Dynamics AX

Confidential FEB 01 - JUN 04

Cost Accounting Operations

• Develop and implement cost accounting procedures and methods.
• Responsible for the preparation cost reports and costing audits.

Financial Analysis Operations

• Compiles and analyzes financial information for an organization.
• Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensures financial information has been recorded accurately.
• Perform financial forecasting and reconciliation of internal accounts.

Internal Auditing Operations

• Audit the accounting and financial data of various departments within an organization to ensure accuracy and compliance with government guidelines and laws.
• Identifies improper accounting or documentation and researches issues and makes recommendations to improve policies or procedures accordingly.
• Works with outside auditors to help reconcile discrepancies or support the external auditing function.

Accounting & Bookkeeping Operations

• Prepare balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports.
• Responsibilities also include analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Reports organization's finances to management, and offers suggestions about resource utilization and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

Accounts Payable Operations / Accounts Receivable Operations

• Responsible for compiling amounts owed from purchase orders, charge slips, sales tickets etc, and for preparing invoices and recording transactions. Processes and verifies applications for credit and solicits payment on overdue accounts. Responsibilities also include keeping records of all delinquent accounts, incomplete files, and credit risks.

Confidential,
Corporate Training Institute educating Finance & Accounting executives (MBA Level)
INDIA June 2005 - Aug 2008
Corporate Trainer
Budgetary Control, Zero Base Budgeting, Activity Based Costing, Break Even Analysis,
Job Costing & Process Costing

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration Degree, (MBA)

Chartered Accountant, (CA)

Bachelor of Science Degree

Bachelor of Science Degree

LICENSES

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) passed
Part 3(Business Analysis & Information Technology)
Part 4 (Business Management Skills)

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Work In Progress (passed BEC)

PERMANENT RESIDENT IN USA, NO SPONSERSHIP NEEDED.